According to Ladson-Billings, what does it mean "to make students cognizant of the power of language and the language of power"?

What will be an ideal response?


This phrase refers to the need for all speakers to recognize when it is appropriate to use dialect and when it is not. It refuses to romanticize differences when in fact those differences can be held against someone for social, political, and economic gain.

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Piagetā€™s cognitiveĀ­development theory predicts that children construct knowledge and awareness through

a. observation. b. manipulation and exploration of the environment. c. listening and repeating. d. example.

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The preferred term used when speaking of individuals with cognitive and adaptive deficits is

A. mental retardation B. intellectual disability C. developmentally challenged D. intellectually handicapped

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All research proposals include ______.

A. a description of participant demographic information B. a timeline of activities for the study C. statistical information D. proposed journal for publication

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It is important for early childhood teachers to excel in at least one of the arts

a. True b. False

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